Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
11.1°C
1.7° 

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 7PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (22 Sep)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (22 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu morning).

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.3
S
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
7
3
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
10
2
SSW
10
2
SSW
10
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
229
206
263
259
502
1023
1121
651
475
555
437
473
480
788
726
356
292
247
210
231
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
45
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:43PM1.70m
1:01AM1.60m
1:24PM1.73m
1:41AM1.65m
2:04PM1.77m
Low Tide
6:16AM0.42m
6:48PM0.43m
6:59AM0.37m
7:30PM0.38m
7:42AM0.32m
8:10PM0.33m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:23
6:25
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
9
9
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
8
10
10
8
8
Feels °C
5
4
4
5
-2
-2
-1
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
3
5
5
5
4
4
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